New Year and Christmas movies are a vital part of the celebration as a hearty family feast. They complement the atmosphere, gather the whole family in front of the TV screen, and can help make household chores more pleasant.
Modern Ukrainians love to watch holiday movies, and domestic cinematography is trying to please them. We bring to your attention 7 atmospheric, colorful, and, most importantly, movies of the Ukrainian production about the New Year and Christmas.
Strange Christmas (2006)
The film is based on the famous play by American playwright John Patrick called “The Odd Mrs. Savage”. And now you have one more screen version – the Ukrainian one.
The plot tells about the life of Olga: she is a wealthy widow and decides to spend her money on making other people’s dreams come true. This is not to the liking of her deceased husband’s children, who are striving by all means to take possession of her money. So much so that they decide to put their stepmother in a lunatic asylum, but nothing goes according to plan.
Evenings on a farm near Dykanka (2001)
If you love musicals, you have no right to miss this movie. It was released more than 20 years ago but still has no equals in the opinion of Ukrainian viewers.
The musical is based on Mykolai Vasyliiovych Hohol’s famous play “The Night Before Christmas”. Many Ukrainian film stars played in it, and for some, it was thanks to this musical that their career went uphill. The plot is connected to the story of the incredible love of two people getting into mystical adventures on the way to their true happiness.
Credence (2013)
The events happen in Lviv, on Christmas Eve. Does this make you want to watch this movie? He will tell the story of the cellist Orest, who faces a black streak in life, so all his festive mood disappears.
The hero asks a lot of existential questions. How does life work? What compromises should be made for the sake of life’s blessings? The film shows the hidden desires of people who hide behind the usual way of life.
Adventures of Saint Mykolai
Artem and Polina are brother and sister of primary school age. One day their parents left on business, leaving the children at home in a village house in the Carpathian mountains. On this day, a thief broke into their house dressed in the costume of St. Mykolai.
Children will have to go through many things to protect themselves and their home from the thief. They will try to defeat evil and save real St. Mykolai. They need resourcefulness, courage, and some holiday miracle to do this.
Now I will love only you (2015)
Love that conquers all is an excellent theme for a New Year’s movie. After all, when, if not during the holiday season, people rely on fate and begin to believe in miracles, even if they did not believe in them before.
This is the story of successful restaurateur Michel. He had everything until his wife left him. So it is with such an unexpected event that a series of romantic stories begins, which will eventually lead the hero to true love.
Only wonder (2018)
This is the first Ukrainian fantasy film made in the atmosphere of the Christmas holidays. Such a life-affirming story will appeal to many viewers who want to believe in a holiday miracle.
Severin and Anika are in the center of the plot. Their father is seriously ill, so the children are going on a dangerous journey, hoping to get the right medicine for their dad. Their adventure will turn into unprecedented difficulties, but in the end, Severin and Anika will find happiness.
Who to whom who (2011) / translation
Before you is a lyrical comedy based on the unforeseen life circumstances of an ordinary girl, Mila. Her birthday is December 31, and she has to go through the most challenging events on this day.
So, she will have to part with her fiancé, meet a new lover, find her father, whom she has not seen for 25 years, and also see her brother, whose existence the girl did not know. All these adventures will decorate the picturesque panoramas of snowy Kyiv.
So, stock up on popcorn, invite your loved ones to visit, and watch Ukrainian holiday movies!